CVE-2019-12138 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in MacDown 0.7.1, allowing an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary programs by embedding a "file:///" or "../" substring within a shared note. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:macdown_project:macdown:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.